The clarion x passer hybrid angelfish was once a very rare fish that was only rarely collected from their native range of the west coast of Mexico. Back in the days, these fish would show up regularly when Clarion Angel…
Get Inspired by the Minimal Aquascapes Exhibit at the Sumida Aquarium
Part of the beauty of aquariums of all sorts is that they are open to interpretation and inspiration from any number of angles. We’ve seen Oliver Knott’s Hallelujah Mountains with floating aquascape elements, Wesley Vreeswijk meticulous coral arrangements, and nano…
Unboxing Fresh Frags from Worldwide Corals [Video]
Everyone loves new frags and last week we had the good fortune of visiting the Disneyland of aquarium frag culture, Worldwide Corals in Orlando Florida. As is tradition, we spent the majority of our time documenting as much as we…
Bali Aquarich breed Colin’s Angelfish!
The Colin’s angelfish is one of those pygmy species of Centropyge that isn’t necessarily all that rare, but it is quite poorly known outside purist Pomacanthidae circles. But in what is yet another first for Mr Su and Bali Aquarich,…
GHL ION Director – does not need Profilux controller to operate
GHL has released new information on their upcoming ION director, a unit for Fully “automatic measurement and control of Ca, Mg, K, Na, NO3” according to GHL. In a recent video, the GHL USA team shows just how long it…
Gyre Pro Unveiled by MaxSpect at CIPS 2020
The Gyre Pro is a new commercial size turbine-style water pump from Maxspect that has just been revealed at the CIPS conference in China. We’ve seen Maxspect put out some jumbo and extra large Gyre pumps in the past but…
PTC Smart Heater System from Innovative Marine
The PTC Smart Heater is a very new and different way to manage aquarium water temperature from Innovative Marine. When you first look at it, the combination of a centralized thermostat, metal heating element, and separate temperature sensor appears to…
Man Illegally collects Ricordea from Puerto Rico worth $90,000 USD
Luis Joel Vargas Martell (Vargas) was the co-owner of a home-based saltwater aquarium business, Carebbean Reefers (spelling error intentional) that also operated online through the EBay store “Redragon1975”. A large part of the business was devoted to the sale of…
The Best Water Testing Kits For Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builders Gear Guide
Water testing kits are the foundation of a healthy marine aquarium after all you can’t just look at the water and know what’s going on. Maintaining stable water parameters is the key for fish and corals to thrive, and the…
The Best Sumps For Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builders Gear Guide
A sump is the life support system of a healthy saltwater aquarium. Some hobbyists may start off with a canister filter and hang on the back equipment, but modern saltwater aquarists choose to use a sump for many beneficial reasons.…
